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diff --git a/doc/syntax/methods.rdoc b/doc/syntax/methods.rdoc index e86cc2c00c..2bb350def1 100644 --- a/doc/syntax/methods.rdoc +++ b/doc/syntax/methods.rdoc @@ -515,8 +515,15 @@ Most frequently the block argument is used to pass a block to another method: @items.each(&block) end +You are not required to give a name to the block if you will just be passing +it to another method: + + def each_item(&) + @items.each(&) + end + If you are only going to call the block and will not otherwise manipulate it -or send it to another method using <code>yield</code> without an explicit +or send it to another method, using <code>yield</code> without an explicit block parameter is preferred. This method is equivalent to the first method in this section: |